Egyptian Necklace Slim Fit T-shirt (M) British Museum London

92% cotton, 8% elastane, gold foil detailing Exclusive to the British Museum, a women's slim fit cotton t-shirt inspired by traditional jewellery from ancient Egypt. This t-shirt features gold foil detailing replicating a wesekh necklace, and fits a size medium. The necklace design on this t-shirt is inspired by a world famous bust of the Egyptian queen Nefertiti which can be found in the Egyptian Museum of Berlin. The bust, crafted by Thutmose in the 14th century BC was discovered in 1912, and shows the queen wearing a striking wesekh necklace, which has retained an impressive amount of its original pigments. The wesekh or weskhet collar necklace was composed of cylinders or tubes strung in horizontal layers around a central choker. Wesekhs were favourites of the gods and the pharaohs, and from around the 18th Dynasty, were gifted to officials, dignitaries and soldiers as a mark of honour. Often made of gold, wesekh necklaces also often featured other precious metals such as copper and silver, and gemstones such as turquoise, lapis lazuli and carnelian, as well as faience glaze. A beautiful gift for history loving fashionistas.